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Very Special Ships: Abdiel-Class Fast Minelayers of World War Two
Arthur C. Nicholson III
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Description for Very Special Ships: Abdiel-Class Fast Minelayers of World War Two
Hardcover. The first full-length book on these charismatic and unique vessels. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 b/w drawings and photos, and 24 colour profiles. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 269 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the six Abdiel-class fast minelayers, the fastest and most versatile ships to serve in the Royal Navy in the Second World War. They operated not only as offensive minelayers - dashing into enemy waters under cover of darkness - but in many other roles, most famously as blockade runners to Malta. In lieu of mines, they transported items as diverse as ammunition, condensed milk, gold, and VIPs. Distinguished by their three funnels, the Abdiels were attractive, well-designed ships, and they were also unique - no other navy had such ships, and ... Read more
Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the six Abdiel-class fast minelayers, the fastest and most versatile ships to serve in the Royal Navy in the Second World War. They operated not only as offensive minelayers - dashing into enemy waters under cover of darkness - but in many other roles, most famously as blockade runners to Malta. In lieu of mines, they transported items as diverse as ammunition, condensed milk, gold, and VIPs. Distinguished by their three funnels, the Abdiels were attractive, well-designed ships, and they were also unique - no other navy had such ships, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1078g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848322356
SKU
V9781848322356
Shipping Time
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99-15
About Arthur C. Nicholson III
ARTHUR C NICHOLSON is an American lawyer and naval enthusiast who has been fascinated by fast minelayers since he was a boy. In researching this book he has been assisted by members of the Fast Minelayers Association and the families of men who served on them. This book follows his study of Churchill and the loss of Prince of Wales ... Read more
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